That's a great idea. "Since edu links might not be better than any other TLD, then why not go after any link from any professor's site?". I don't think .edu links themselves are better, or should I say the ".edu" extensions. Where I do think they might surpass other websites is most .edu sites are less likely to link to bad sites so their trust may be higher. But it's all about quality when it comes to links.

Thanks for this post, we just so happen to sell video cameras ;-)

Ya know, I still think the .edu link is extremely valuable. I may be reading out of context here, but "generally .edu links do not get additional credibility from Google" does not bother to mention that Generally the link neighborhood and authority of that neighborhood for a .edu website is more powerful than the link neighborhood of most .com sites.

Either way I agree that links from professors sites are good things.

Another point to post on here, is the power of utilizing University Students as temps or interns. They will gain valuable insights into the industry, you will gain an extra hand in working, and hopefully you have a powerful ally with access to their .edu and their professor's .edu. Plus its not a bad idea for the current economy- everyone needs work.

Cheers

"Find their web pages and send them some beer. Of course, as discussed in the thread, that might be considered a paid link. ;-)"

This made me chuckle and had to comment, great post and very interesting it was the sarcasm about paid links that made me roll up!